Joe Scarborough: 'Donald Trump will laugh every time' the president of CNN calls him

Donald Trump sits down with "Morning Joe" in Iowa in January.
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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough charged that a rival cable-network president has "turned over" his network to Donald Trump.

In an interview with Politico's Glenn Thrush published Thursday, the "Morning Joe" host asserted that CNN President Jeff Zucker was so desperate to have Trump appear on his network, he has called to book the real-estate mogul personally.

"And Trump laughs and calls Zucker 'my personal booker' because Zucker will call Trump. He hasn't said that publicly, but he's said it. I've said it publicly now. But you know, Trump will laugh every time Zucker calls because Zucker will call to personally book him."

A CNN representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Scarborough's remarks.

Throughout the 2016 presidential election cycle, the cable network has seen a significant spike in ratings, which some observers attribute to Trump's unique, off-the-cuff campaign style that's garnered massive media coverage.

Still, CNN has also been criticized for supposedly going overboard on coverage of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. It has, for instance, aired many of his rallies in full and allowed him a platform not often afforded to other candidates.